Black pepper steak with horseradish cream, baked potatoes and asparagus

Name: Black pepper steak with horseradish cream, baked potatoes and asparagus
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 500 g Rib eye steaks, or New York cut sirloin steak, about 5cm thick (Main); 1 large Garlic clove, crushed with 1/2 tsp salt; 2 Tbsp Coarsely ground black pepper; 500 g Agria potatoes, or other floury potatoes, peeled and sliced thinly (Main); 6 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil; 100 g Sour cream, I use Lewis Road additive-free sour cream; 2 Tbsp Horseradish, grated, I use Delmaine Traditional German Grated Horseradish (Main); 1 Tbsp Capers; 2 Tbsp Chives, finely sliced; 2 Tbsp Chopped parsley; 400 g Asparagus, woody ends snapped off and discarded (Main)

for 2 people

Tam West

Ray McVinnie

Chef and food writer

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Ingredients

500 g	Rib eye steaks, or New York cut sirloin steak, about 5cm thick (Main)
1 large	Garlic clove, crushed with 1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbsp	Coarsely ground black pepper
500 g	Agria potatoes, or other floury potatoes, peeled and sliced thinly (Main)
6 Tbsp	Extra virgin olive oil
100 g	Sour cream, I use Lewis Road additive-free sour cream
2 Tbsp	Horseradish, grated, I use Delmaine Traditional German Grated Horseradish (Main)
1 Tbsp	Capers
2 Tbsp	Chives, finely sliced
2 Tbsp	Chopped parsley
400 g	Asparagus, woody ends snapped off and discarded (Main)

Directions

Heat the oven to 200C. Line a shallow ovenproof tray with baking paper.
Put the steak on a plate and pat the crushed garlic and pepper all over it.
Put the sliced potatoes in a large bowl and add 3 tablespoons of the oil and a sprinkling of salt. Mix the potatoes gently but thoroughly with your hands so the slices are covered with oil. Place on the baking paperlined tray in an even layer about 2cm thick.
Place in the oven for 45 minutes or until well browned and tender.
Heat the remaining oil over high heat in an ovenproof frying pan and brown the steak on each side. Place in the oven for 20 minutes for medium, less if you like it rarer.
Remove from the oven, place on a warm plate, loosely cover with foil and rest in a warm place for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, put the sour cream, horseradish, capers, chives and parsley into a small bowl and mix well. Taste and season.
Drop the asparagus into a saucepan of boiling salted water and boil gently for 3-4 minutes or until just cooked. Drain well.
Slice the steak on the diagonal across the grain of the meat and place on a warm serving platter. Serve the steak with the asparagus and potatoes with the horseradish cream on the side.